Comte de Gambais

The Comte de Gambais (died 2 September 1792) was a count of the Kingdom of France from Ile-de-France. Gambais was known as a spymaster for the Austrian Empire during the French Revolution, and attempted to send a map of the defenses of Paris to the Austrians.

Biography
The Comte de Gambais was from the department of Gambais in Ile-de-France to a noble family, and he inherited the title of Count from his father. A nobleman, Gambais was sure to lose his titles during the French Revolution in 1789 after King Louis XVI of France was overthrown, so he conspired with the Austrian Empire to create a spy ring in France that could help them restore King Louis. Gambais became a spymaster and funneled secret information to the Austrians via a ring of mercenaries. In September 1792 he attempted to return to Austria with a detailed map of the defenses of the French capital of Paris, but on 2 September his chief spy Daniel Marchand was caught by the French politician Georges Danton in the Quartier du Marais and killed. Gambais was targeted by the Assassin Order now, knowing that he planned to kill Danton, who rallied Paris against the Austrian threat. The assassins entered the Hotel de Ambassadeurs, where the Comte de Gambais was hiding, and they tracked him down to a room in the mansion. The back door was unlocked, and they entered the room, and he was hacked on the left side of the neck with a sword, killing him.